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Application May 9, 1936, Serial No. 78,841

26 Claims.

The present invention relates in general to saw machines and more particularly to machines of the hack saw type for sawing metal or other stock in desired lengths.

One of the objects of my invention is to providean automatic machine of this character.

Another object is to provide a machine by which the metal or stock may be cut at any angle.

Another object is to provide a machine of this character in which the saw itself is movable to. secure a diiferent angle of out.

A further object is to provide an automatic machine of this character that will cut the stock in any desired length very accurately.

A further object is to provide a special type of bearing for the saw so as to prevent torsional strain.

- Still another object is to provide means for automatic locking the saw frame in raised position while the stock is being fed.

A still further object is to provide automatic means for feeding the stock below the saw.

There are other objects of my invention, which together with the foregoing will be described in the detailed specifications that are to follow:

to each.

The accompanying drawingsillustrate a preferred embodiment of my invention.

In the drawings:

Fig. l is a side elevation of my improved automatic saw machine; Fig. 2 is a top plan view thereof; Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the machine;-

Fig, 4 is a fragmentary sectional elevation of the saw frame taken on the line 44 of Fig. 2

looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary cross section of the saw frame taken along the line 55 of Fig. 2

looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 6 is a fragmentary plan of the saw frame taken along the line 6-6 of Fig. 4 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. '7 is a side elevation of the saw itself an frame holding the same;

Fig. 8 is a cross section of the saw frame taken along the line 8--8 of Fig. '7 looking in the direction of the arrows;

i Fig. 9 is a similar view taken along the line 99 of Fig. 'llooking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 10 is a section taken along the line Iii-40 of Fig. '7 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 11 is a side elevation of the feeding table taken along the line 11-! lot Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the arrows;

12 is a fragmentary plan of certain control mechanism taken along the line [2-42 of Fig.3;

Fig. 13 is a section of the same along the line i3-i3 of Fig. 12 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 14 is "a sectional elevation taken along the line HSI4 of Fig. 12 looking in the direction of the arrows;

, Fig. 15 is a similar View along the line M'M;

Fig. 16 is a similar view of certain control mechanism along the line iii-I6 of Fig. 12 looking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. .17 is a sectional elevation of the same along the line l'l-l'l of Fig. 12;

Fig. 18 is a sectional detail of the clutch mechanism of Fig. 1'? taken on the linel8l8 of l Fig. 19 is a section taken along the line l9l9 of Fig. 18 looking in the directionof the arrows; I i

Fig. 20 is an'elevation particularly in section taken alongthe line 2l'-20 of'Fig. Blocking in the direction of the arrows;

Fig. 21 is an enlarged detailof the saw counterbalancing mechanism illustrated in Fig. 4;

Fig. 22 is a sectional elevation of certain portions' of the control mechanism of the machine taken along the line 2222 of Fig. 2 looking in the direction of the'arrows; Figs. 23 is a plan and Figs. 24 and 25 are sectional views of details 'nates the feeding table which is formedfrom F structural shapes constituting rails '26 and 2? (Figs. 1 and 2) supported by columns 28. The rails 26 and 21 carry afeeding truck 30'which is formed from structural members and mounted upon wheels 3|. 'Ihetruck 30 carries a vise of thecounting mechanism; and Fig. 26 is a comprising a fixed jaw or bearing member 32 and a movable jaw 33 operated by a screw 34 penetrating a collar 35 secured to a support 36 mounted upon the truck 3E1. A hand wheel 37 is employed to turn the collar 35 so as to op-' erate the movable jaw 330m the vise. The truck 30 is adapted to move'on the rails 28 and 21 by a chain '38 which is mounted upon sprockets 39 and 38 at the extremities of the feeding table 25. A pair of long control'members 4i and 42 are secured to the truck 33 so as to be moved thereby. The control members 4| and 42 are fastened together at one end by a cross piece 53 and carry a threaded adjusting screw M at the same end. The screw M in its most forward position strikes an abutment on the base frame 39 preventing further forward movement of the'truck 36. An extension i5 is provided with an adjusting screw it and is adapted to engage a leverwhich is one of the control levers ofthe saw machine. The sliding control members ll and 42 are secured together at the other end by a cross member 5:1. The members 4! and 32 are mounted for sliding movement in channels provided by a member 52 mounted on the column 23. One of the sliding members ll is provided with a rack 53 adapted to engage a spur gear 54 pivotally mounted on one of the columns 23- Whi'ch connection maybe made to the chain 38 A compression spring 6| serves normally to maintain-the teeth 55 and '56 on the sliding .member 32 and the pivoted member 51 out of engagement normally. The truck 30 is held in position on the rails 26 and 2'! by two sliding membersmounted on opposite sides thereof, one .of

which is spring pressed to form a brake as-may be seen in Fig. 11. The sliding inember'tl carries a resiliently mounted. friction brake (not shown) bearing against the rail 2%. The brake' furnishes sufficient friction so that when the chain that advances the truck is moved the pivoted lever 51 will be moved to bring the teeth 56 into engagement with the tooth '55 to move the sliding. control bars ll and i2 repeatedly after they are restored to normal by the gear 54 at the end of each sawing operation. An adjust able stop 52 is adapted to limit the movement of the pivoted member 5?. c

The extension member ib is adjustable on the sliding bars l'l and ii! by means of a clamp 53.

An adjustment member 84 is also adjustably secured to the sliding members. M and 2-2 by: a clamping bolt'tb.

The adjustment member 64 carries an abutment t6 that is adapted to engage a resiliently mounted stop ii? in one of the columns 28. pression'spring 68 in the column 28 (Fig. 11) and fits tightly therein to provide an air cushion.

The saw itself comprises a base frame or cast:

ing 69 and carries rotatably mounted thereon the saw. frame and control mechanism mounted upon a base 76. The saw frame base it is pivoted about a bearing M (Fig. 5). The base 70 is adjustably held inposition by clamping bolts .18 (Figs. 3 and 4). Graduations TI areprovided for mounted atii 'i (Fig. 21).

sions i2 3.

provided on the slides i2i and both parts i251;

The stop 67! works against acorn- 783 (Fig. 6).

A vise F3 for clamping the stock while the saw is operating is mounted upon the saw base l3 and comprises an'adjustably fixed jaw 83 rotatable about a pivot 3i and clamped by bolts and it; A movable jaw 82 comprises a channel shaped clamping portion 33 pivotally held by a determining the position of the saw frame base I a movable support as. A hand wheel (it is suit- I ably splined to the collar 88. The support 3!] is movable in the frame iii so asto provide for some sli ht longitudinal movement on the operating screw E13 mounted by a support ill secured to the saw frame iii. The lever 92 has an annular shaped ball -like extension 92a penetrating an" opening 98 in the frame it and contacting arecess in the support 30. The lever. 92 is held in a downward position by means of a compression spring itfl suitably mounted in an adjustable. container mi attached to the lever-92 and seats at a point 5532 in the saw frame iii. The outer end of the lever 62 cooperates witha cam m3 pivoted at its and operated by an operating" rod 655. A saw frame 938 is slidably mounted upon the base liiin channelsliil formed in extensions 538 of the saw frame base it. The saw frame has se-- A lever 32 is pivoted about a bearing.

cured thereto a rack m9 meshing with a spurt gear H3 splined to a shaft iii (Fig. 4). The lower end of the rack. 503 has a steel band H2 suitably secured thereto, the other end of which is attached to an arcuate member H3 pivotally has an extension .l E5 to which is secured an adjustable compression spring M6, the other end The arcuate member of which is mounted on the saw frame it. The

compression spring '1 it serves to counterbalance the weight of the saw frame so that it may be moved easily by the rack Hi9 and the pinion Mil, which functions to raise and lower the saw frame so as to bring the saw into'contact' with the work. The saw frame i355 provides a slidable ,mounting for the inner hack saw frame i H. which The saw blade A25 is suitably held by a member 22 atcarries'the adjustable saw blade iii.

tached to the frame ill and an adjustablemelm ber E23 and is adaptedto be tensioned by an adjustable screw i2 3 (see Figs. 7, 8, 9 and 10) ing members such as iil'i, each of which are con-.

nected to the saw frame ii'l by'circular extensimilar circular extensions Milan and E39 are rotatably mounted in the circular openings I33 which extend through bosses l32 formed in the upper' horizontal portion of the inner saw frame i H. contacts the bearing'members We at only two points and these points are the openings 33. There are four of the adjusting bolts 28 by 'which the'bearingimembers 'l 2'? may be positioned in theframe iii to provide compensation for The saw frame 5 l1 thus" wear. Oil holes l3i are provided for lubricating purposes in the outer saw. frame HIE. The construction of the bearing members and their mounting to cooperate with the inner saw frame H1 is such that should there be any bending of the upper portion of the inner saw frame II1 as a result of the adjustment of the tension of the saw blade IZI, the frame II1 may bend without in any way altering the bearing contact in the slides I25 by bearing members I21 and I26, since movement of the saw frame II! is permitted as it only contacts the bearing members at two points.

1 This improved form of sliding mounting is highly effective in power saws, and particularly when the saw is employed in the cutting of hard materials, since tensional strain of the frame II1, even to the extent of warping, will have no effect upon its sliding contact.

The saw frame I06 has a toothed ratchet bar I32 suitably secured thereto and adapted to cooperate with a ratchet arm I33 pivoted at I34 upon a bracket I35 secured to the saw base frame 10. The other end of the ratchet lever I33 is pivotally secured to a connecting rod I35, which I in turn is secured to the operating lever 50 by a swivel connection I38. The operating lever 50 is adapted to cooperate with the adjustable stop (see Figs. 5 and 1).

A motor I39 is suitably mounted upon a base I40 attached to a raised portion I44 on the saw frame base 10. The motorv I39 is provided with a pulley I45 driving a belt I46 which drives a second pulley I41 suitably connected to a shaft I48 through a'clutch MI. The clutch I4I may be any usual type of friction clutch so arranged as to be controlled by two pins I52 carried upon a bifurcated yoke I43 (see Fig. 22). The pins I42 are arranged to disengage the clutch under certain conditions. The shaft I46 is rotatable in bearings in the saw base frame Ill. The shaft I40 at its other end carries a sprocket Nita which drives a chain I49 meshing with the spooket I50 secured to a crank shaft I5I rotatable in bearings in the raised portion I44 of the saw base frame. The crank shaftI5I is provided at its opposite end with a sprocket I52 driving a mounting bracket I50 secured to the saw frame 10. The shaft I58 is linked to a shaft IEO by means of a universal joint IGI so as to drive the shaft I60 irrespective of the position of the saw frame table 10. The shaft. 563 is rotatable in a bracket I62 secured to the feeding table 25 and carries secured to its other end the sprocket 40 for driving the chain 33.

Another clutch plate I51 is mounted upon the stub shaft I55 on the other side of the sprocket ,I54 and carries an annular collar I68 having teeth on its upper periphery engaging teeth in a cooperating member I69. The member I39 is rotatably mounted on the shaft I55 and carries an operating lever I1!) formed integrally therewith (Fig. 22). The operating lever I10is provided with a cam surface I1! which is adapted to be engaged by a resiliently supported cam member I12 attached to a member I13 splined to the rock shaft I04 mounted in bearings in the saw frame 10 (Figs. 22 and 5).

The member I13 is provided with an extension I15 cooperating with a, slidable latch I16 mounted in the saw frame 10. The sliding latch I15.

is provided with a pin I1! cooperating with a notch in a lever I18 pivoted upon a bolt I19 secured to the saw frame 10. The upper end of the operating lever I18 is provided with a handle I30 and is linked by a member IBI to a sliding pin I82 penetrating a bearing I83 in an operating lever I84. The lever I84 is secured. to a rock shaft I85 rotatable in a bracket I86 integral with the saw frame 10 and adapted to engage and disengage the clutch operating members I42 of the clutch I II previously described.

The lever I84 is provided with a handle I81 for the purpose of hand operation. The lever I84 is provided with a socket IIJI which provides a channel penetrated by a sliding member I22 carrying a handle I93. The sliding member I92 has pivotally secured thereto a crank arm I94 secured to a rock shaft I95 rotatable in bearings in the saw frame 10. The rock shaft I95 is provided with a notched connecting link I95, the notch of which is penetrated by a pin I91 secured to a sliding shaft I98. The rock shaft I25 also carries a short cam operating arm I99 secured thereto that is adapted to operate the sliding clutch element 200 (see Fig. 5).

The crank shaft I5I is provided with a crank arm 20I secured to a connecting rod 202. The connectingrod 202 is attached to a slide2il5 by means of a stud 254 (Figs. 2 and 5).

The slide 253 is provided with V-shaped chan-' nels engaging a support 205 attached to the main saw frame 10. The slide 203 is provided with an adjustment screw 206 to control the frictional contact with the support 205. The slide 253 is provided with a stud 261 securedto a bearing block 238. The bearing block 255 slides in a channel 209 formed in one end of the inner saw frame II1 so as to maintain the connection be tween the bearing block and the inner saw'frame II1 during the up and down motion of the saw frame I (see Figs. 7 and 10). The attachment of the slide 203 to the block 208 and the connecting rod 202 by studs 204 and fill eliminates side strains present ordinarily when one am nection is used. The use of the studs provide a pivotal connection so that any slight angular pressure does not effect the easy reciprocate movement of the saw frame.

The mechanism by which the vertical. movement of the main saw frame IE is secured, will now be described. It will be remembered that this vertical movement was brought about by the spur gear IIO keyed to the shaft III (see Figs. 4 and 13). The shaft III has a hub 2H3 keyed thereto having an enlarged end portion H I which is provided with four equally spaced slots 2I2 therein into which are fitted toothed blocks 2I3 adapted to engage cooperating teeth H4 in an annular member 2I5. The enlarged end portion 2 of the hub 2H] is spaced from the shaft II I to permit an extension ZIB on the sliding clutch element 200 to work therebeneath and force the toothed blocks 2I3 into engagement with the teeth 2I4 on the annular ring 1H5 (see Figs. 13 and 14).

The toothedblocks 2I3 are resiliently held in position on the extension ZII of the hub 2w by compression springs 2I1 in drilledopenings ZIS inthe extension 2 I I. A pin 222 carries the blocks 2I3 and pushes against the ends of the springs 7 a cam 248 on the shaft l5l.

.244 carries a spring socket 241 enclosing a com- 2H. The toothed blocks 253 are slightly tapered towards the toothed end in order to permit a slight rocking thereof to bring about proper engagement with the cooperating teeth 2M (see Figs. 18 and 19).

An annular ring 2 I5 is secured to another ring 223 by means of bolts 224 whereby both rings are rotatable on the hub 263. An annular collar 225 is rotatably mounted about the ring 215 and held in position by a plate 226. A second annular collar 22'! (Fig. 13) is rotatably mounted upon the annular ring223 and maintained in position by a plate 223, the annular collars being spaced apart by a spacer 229. The annular collar 225 is provided with a hollow extension 230 within which is mounted a pivot pin 23!. Pivot'ed about the pin 23! is a lever 232 (Fig. 14) carrying the cam roller 233 mounted thereon and adapted to engage a cam 234 on the crank shaft I5l. The lever 232 is provided with a dog 235 adjacent the pivot 23I and adapted to engage the periphery on the annular ring 215. annular collar 225 is provided with a lug 233 engaging a compression spring 23'! mounted in a boss 238 on the saw frame 10. Cooperating boss 239 carries an adjusting screw 24D adaptedv to engage the lug 236 to limit the rotation of the annular collar 225. -l/Vhen the earn 234 engages the cam roller 233 the lever 232 is caused to pivot about the pin 23! in such a manner that the dog 235 will exert a clamping action against the ring 2|5. Further movement will then cause the rotation of the ring 2 i 5 in a clockwise direction'as viewed in Fig. 14. Pivotally mounted on the lever 232 is an auxiliary lever 244 carrying a cam roller 245 adapted to engage The auxiliary lever tation in the shaft Ill will cause the auxiliary lever 244 to pivot on the lever 232 and compress the spring 248 with the result that the cam 246 serves to urge the shaft ill in a clockwise direction, but under a spring tension. The further rotation of the crank shaft l5! causes the cams 234 and 246 to disengage the rollers 233 and 245 respectively whereupon the spring 231 acts against the boss 236 to rotate the annular collar 225 counter clockwise until its motionis arrested by the screw 24!]. Further motion of the lever 232 pivoting about the pin 23! will disengage the dog 235 from the ring 2H5 and leave the ring 2l5 freely rotatable within the annular collar 225.

The annular collar 22'? (Fig. 16) is provided with ahollow extension 24! in which is mounted a pivot pin 222. A lever 243 is pivoted about the pin 242 and carries at its far end a cam roller 252 cooperating with a earn 253 mounted upon the crank shaft I55. The lever 253 is provided with a dog 254 adapted to cooperate with the annular ring 223. The hollow extension 24! is provided with a recess to provide a socket having a compression spring 255 which presses against the lever 2:53 mounted therein to tend to maintain the dog 254 from contacting the ring 223.

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on the shaft Iii and the gear H0.

2 22 against the action of the compression spring 255.- This motion will cause the dog 254 to engage the surface of the ring 223 and further motion of the cam roller 252 will cause the ring 223 to be moved in a cotmterclockwise direction against the action of the compression spring 265. With the further rotation on the crank shaft l5l, the cam roller 252 is allowed to return to its original position and in so doing, the annular collar 22'! is urged to rotate by the spring 265 until the lug 254 contacts the adjusting screw 218. point the compression spring 255 causes the lever 243 to pivot about the pin 242 and thereby release the dog 25:? from. the surface of the ring 223 and At this thus leave the ring 223 freely rotatable within the annular collar 221. 1

In the cutting operation of the hack saw, it has been found most satisfactory to have the saw blade urged downwardly under spring tension during its cutting stroke and raised slightly above the work during the return stroke. The mechanism just described accomplishes this re,- sult since during one-half of the revolution on the crank shaft I51 carrying the cams 243, 246 253, the cams 2 33 and 245 engage-the cam rollers and 2 35, thereby causing clockwise, rotation As seen in Fig. 4, this motion causes the saw blade to be lowered and forced against the work under spring tension. This operation takes place during the cutting stroke of the saw. During the return stroke of the saw, the cams 234 and 2436 release their rollers 233 and 245 while the cam 253cmgages the cam roller 252 and causes the counter:

clockwise rotation on the shaft Ill andthe gear lit! to slightly raise the saw blade. i

l The shaft ill also carries a hub 25'! keyed The hub 25? also is provided with. an

thereto. enlarged end portion 258 having four radial slots E53 into which are resiliently mounted toothed blocks 23!! supported on .springs such as the springs 2 I l of Fig. 1'7. This construction is identi;- cal with the construction of the other clutch member described in Figs. 13, i l, '15 and 18. The

, toothed blocks 26!! cooperate with internal teeth upon an annular ring member 26L Another annular ring member 232 is mounted adjacent the clutch arrangement by providing four radial slots 268 in the periphery of the ring 262 and mounting rollers 233 therein, together with. cooperating.

springs 210. A second annular collar 2' is similarly rotatably mounted upon the ring 26l through an overriding clutch arrangement formed by providing radial slots 2'12 about the periphery of the ring 258, together with cooperating springs 213 and rollers 219. A plate 214 maintains the ring 26! and the collar 21! in position and a plate 2l5 performs a similar duty for the ring 252 and collar 26'! on the opposite side. A spacing member 216 separates the two collars 2H and 261. The annular collar 21! carries a lever extension 286 having a cam roller 28? cooperating with a cam 238 on the crank shaft l5l (Fig. 17). The

as annular ring 2M and secured thereto by bolts 

